Hand protecting grip



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Patented- June 23, 1942 UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE HAND PROTECTINGGRIP Agustin Santa Maria and Francisco Larrondo, Mexico City, MexicoApplication May 9, 1941, Serial No. 392,798

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1 Claim.

This invention relates to hand protecting de vices, and its generalobject is to provide a device in the form of a grip that is primarilydesigned for attachment to cord or wire handles of a so-called shoppingbag or the like, to prevent the handles from cutting, chafing orotherwise injuring the hands or fingers of the user, thus making itpossible to conveniently carry a heavily loaded bag with comfort for along period of ime.

, Afurther object is to provide a hand gripping and protecting devicewhich can be readily attached and removed with respect to bag handles,as well as ties or fastening cords of packages, boxes or other articles,but whereby casual removal of the device when the bag or article isbeing carried is practically impossible, the device being shaped andconstructed so as to tend to prevent the same from cutting orprematurely wearing through the cords or handles of the cord type.

Another object is to provide a hand gripping and protecting device thatis simple in construe tion, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremelyefficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other v [features ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, to be here'- inafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout he several views, and in whiclggii wall,thus it will be seen that casual removal of Figure 1 is a view of ourdevice, partly in vertical longitudinal section, and illustrates thesame attached to the handles of a shopping bag.

a Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device per se.

Figure 3 is an end view thereof, with the handles in dotted lines.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Figure1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that we haveillustrated our device as being attached to the handles A of a shoppingbag B, but it will be understood that the device can be attached toties, fastening cords or the like of packages, boxes or other articles,to facilitate carrying the same.

The device is made from any suitable mateis curved longitudinallythroughout its length and to the ends 4, the latter being rounded, andthe sides of the body are shown as being parallel and substantiallyflat, but mergein rounded formation into the upper and lower faces, asclearly shown in Figure 4. The lower or under face 3 is substantiallyrounded transversely, so as to cooperate with the longitudinal curvatureof the body, to follow the natural shape of the hand, when the device isgripped, thus eliminating any possibility of cutting or otherwiseinjuring the hand, as will be apparent.

Extending longitudinally. of the'upper face 2 throughout the lengththereof is a relatively deep groove 5 that provides a seat for receivingthe handles A of the bag, as shown. The important feature of the grooveis that it gradually increases in width from the transverse center ofthe body to the ends 4 thereof, so as to allow the handles to spread orflare outwardly from each other toward the ends of the groove, as shownin Figure 3, and as the handles are normally urged apart, especiallywhen the bag is loaded, due to the fact that they are fixed to theopposite sides of the bag, the increasing width of the groove, togetherwith the longitudinal curvature of the body and the rounded ends 6 ofthe bottom wall of the groove, tend to prevent the handles rial toprovide an elongated arcuate body I that from becoming cut orprematurely worn.

The groove is of a greater depth than the diameter of the handles and ofample width to allow both handles to engage the bottom wall, as bestshown in Figure 4,'and the side walls of the groove are disposed atright angles to the bottom the device from the handles is practicallyimpossible, when the bag is being carried, whether it be partially orcompletely filled.

' The device is relatively small, so that it can be conveniently carriedin the pocket or purse until it is desired to use the same, and from theforegoing, it will be obvious that the device can be instantly attachedand removed with respect to the handles, as well as ties or fasteningcords of packages, boxes or other articles, to bring about comfort whencarrying the same.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes'fall within the scope of the reduced in tapered formationfrom its transverse appended claim.

center of the body to the outer ends thereof, the i0 ends of the bottomwall of the groove bein rounded, said groove being of a depth and widthto wholly accommodate the diameter of the handles for the latter toengage the bottom wall, and the side walls of the groove being disposedat right angles to the bottom wall to cooperate with the depth of thegroove to prevent casual removal of the device from the handles.

AGUSTIN SANTA MARIA.

FRANCISCO LARRONDO.

